Railway-track liner



May 25 1926. 1,586,014

w. TAYLOR RAILWAY TRACK LINER med sept. 9, 1925 Hil Patented May 25,1926.

UNITED stares WILLIAM TAYLOR, or LoRAIN, onIo.

RAILWAY-TRACK LINER.

Application inea september 9, 1925. serial No; 55,341. i

The present invention relates to a device for use in lining railroadtracks.

An object of the present invention i's to provide a track linercomprising but three- 5 main parts, a base member, a tongue, and anoperating lever; all so constructed that. the parts are .relativelylight in weight, capable of withstanding the necessary strains, andwhich may be operated by relatively light pressure upon the lever.

Another obiectv ofthe invention; is to provide a track liner which maybe used in connection with the standard railroad lining bar and whichhas a tongue constructed in the form of al truss adapted to receive andtransmit the necessary force for lifting a rail and ties and for movingthe rail laterh ally into therequired posit-ion.

A further object of the invention is to provide a track liner with atongue in the form ofv a trussand a base member constructed to supportthe tongue in upright position 'and to` provide a sliding fulcrum` forthe tongue so as to firmly support the tongue without unnecessary strainor'wear upon the parts and pivots of the implement when the tongue isengaged with a rail and advancing it into correct position.

The above and various other objectsand advantages of this invention willin part be described and in part be understood from the followingdetailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same beingillustrated in the accompanying draw- 5 ing` wherein- Fig.1 is avertical `longitudinal section taken through a track liner constructedaccording to the presentinvention and as applied to a rail.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken through the same on the line 2-2 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse' section taken through the implement on the line3 3 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the tongue or truss of theimplement.

Referring to the drawing designates a runner-like base plate which isHat and of suitable length and which preferably has its opposite ends 11curved upwardly tofacilitate the positioning of the base plate on theballast or roadbed 12 between adjacent ties 13, and the subsequentremoval of thedevice from between the ties. One end ofy the base plate10, referred to as the outer end, is adapted for insertion beneath arail 14,-the base plate 10 being of a width to easily fity between theusually spaced ties 13.

Thev base plate 10 carries a pair .of upstanding brackets comprisingrelatively wide upstandingarms 15 -whlchare arranged in a nearlyvertical position and which are slightly .spaced apart toward theopposite longitudinal edges of the base 10 and near the inner endthereof. These armsV 15 are reinforced by laterally extending webs 16ilntegral with the base plate 10 and the arms The brackets are also eachprovided with a forwardly inclined arm 17 which extends from the topofthe. adjacentarm 15 -to the base plate 10 at a point near its outerend. The brackets arespaced slightly apart to receive a tongue. 18therebetween. The tongue 18 is of triangular truss form having a "T-flange `19 extending along the edge of its upper chord and which isadapt- Y ed to yoverlie and seat upon the upper edges of the inclinedarms 17 of the brackets; The flange 19 extends forwardly and downwardlybeyond the brackets and is provided with a rounded lower end 20 adaptedto rest upon the base plate 10 and to slide thereon forwardly from thebrackets as will be later explained. Thelower chord 21 of the truss ortongue 18 lies between the brackets and carries a fork 22 at its rearVend extending beyond'thetruss 18 and between which projects the lowerend of an operating lever 23 connected to the fork by a transverse rivet24 which .is headed at opposite ends and preferably countersunk in theopposite sides of the fork 22. i

The lever 28 extends upwardly between the brackets and is preferablythickened at an intermediate point, as at 25 and transversely aperturedto receive a bushing 26 therethrough of slightly greater length than thethickness or width ofthe part 25. A pivot bolt 27 passes through thebushing and through the upper ends of the brackets for pivotallysupporting the lever 23 therebetween. The upper' end of the lever isprovided with a socket 28 of suitable depth and which opens through theupper end of the lever for receiving therein the outer end of a standardrailroad lining bar 29.

lf desired the side portions ofthe base 1() may be recessed intermediatethe ends of the base plate, as at 30 to reduce the weight of theimplement and toliacilitate holding the base against sliding movementwhen ballast or road bed material hasbeen forced into the recesses bydownward pressure upon the device;

In use. the base plate 10 is slid beneath the rail 1&1 between ties 1?)and rests upon the ballast or roadbed 12. The lever 23. is swungtoupright position as shown in Fig. l to lower and retract the tongue 18,and while in this position the implement is advanced beneath the rail 14until the top liange of the tongue strikes the base of. the rail. Thelining bar 29 is now swung downwardly with the lever 2?) and the innerend of the truss is elevated while the forward end of the truss pivotsupon the rounded end 20 and bears directly upon the base plate. Thetruss is so proportioned that the rail base engages the upper chord ofthe truss near. its outer end 20 and consequently the greatest strain isimposed on the end 2O and transmitted directly to the flat base plate10. The construction relieves the pivots 2li and 27 from the greateststrain.

As the lever 23 is swung downwardly at its upper end` the truss ortongue 18 is elevated at its inner end and is slid forwardly toarelatively slight degree depending on the length of the working arm orlower end of the lever. 23. The action thus lifts the rail 14- with theties 13 and at the same time laterally shifts the rail andthe ties 13.The lever 23 is swung to the desired extent until the rail 14 is incorrect position.

Owing to the provision of the slightly spaced apart brackets on the baseplate 10, andthe structure ofthe tongue 18 fitting between the brackets,the pivots 24 and'27 are also relieved from lateral' strain insupportingthe tongue. The brackets also hold the tongue from shiftinglaterally on the plate 10 andv thus prevent any binding between thetongue and lever, and the lever and the brackets.

It is of course understood that various changes and modifications may bemade in the details of construction and design ofthe above specificallydescribed embodiment withoutdeparting from the spirit thereof, suchchanges andl modifications being restricted only by the scope of thefollowing claims.

That is claimed is:

1. A railway track liner comprising' a base plate havingY a, pair ofnpstanding spaced brackets rigid therewith, a lever piv- Oted betweenand to the brackets, and a tongue movably fitting between the bracketswith one end bearing on the base plate and with its other end directlysuspended from said lever.

2. A railway track liner comprising a. base plate adapted to rest on aroadbed between adjacent ties, and said plate having a pair ofjupstanding brackets sloping toward one end of the plate, a tongue oftruss form fitting between the sloping ends of the brackets, bearing atits outer end upon the upper face ofthe base plate, and provided withlateral projections which, in one position of the tongue, bear upon thesloping portions of said brackets, and a lever pivoted between thebrackets and connected to the inner end of the tongue for elevating saidinner end of the tongue and shifting the outer end thereof.

3. A railway track liner comprising a base plate adapted to rest upon aroadbed with its outer end beneath a rail,l said base plate having apair of upstanding brackets inclining downwardly toward the outer end ofthe base plate, a tongue movably fitting between the outer ends of thebrackets and h( ving an overhanging flange along its upper edge. adaptedto engage the base of the rail and adapted to engage the base plate atits forwardy end, a lever pivoted between the rear ends of the bracketsandy pivotally connected at its lower end to the rear end of the tongue,said lever having a socket in its upper end. and a bar fitting in saidsocket for operating the lever.

t. A railway track ,liner comprising a flat base plate provided with apair of upstanding brackets of substantially triangular form havingtheir upper portions incliningl downwardly toward the forward end of thebase plate, a truss fitting between the forward ends of the brackets andhaving a T flange extending along its upper chord overhanging the upperedges of the brackets and extending downwardly at its forward end to thebase plate, said truss being adapted to pivot and slide upon the baseplate forwardly of the brackets. and a lever pivotally mounted upon andbetween the rear ends of the brackets and pivotally connected at itslower end to the rear end of the lower chord of the truss.

5. A railway track liner comprising a base plate having` a pair ofspaced upstanding brackets with their forward ends extending downwardlytoward the forward end ofthe base plate, a tongue of substantiallytriangular form fitting between the brackets and having an overhangingflange along its upper edge arranged above the brackets and adapted toengage the base of a rail, said flange extending downwardly and' havinga rounded lower end to engage the base plate and provide a slidingfulcrum for the tongue, and a lever pivoted between the rear ends of thebrackets and extendmg downwardly therebetween and pivotally connect# edto the rear lower portion of the tongue 5 to elevate the saine and shiftit forwardly bet-Ween the brackets.

6. A railway track liner comprising an elongated runner-like base plateadapted to rest on a road bed between adjacent ties, Said plate havingits opposite ends curved upwardly and recessed at its sides intermediatesaid curved ends, and a tongue and operating lever mounted on saidplate.

WILLIAM TAYLOR.

